New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-24
GIANTS WIN A CLOSE GAME.
NINE HOT INNINGS WITH PITTsBURG.
FINE PITCHING ON BOTH SIDES, SHARP FIELDING
AND DARING RAaE- RUNNING

FINE PITCHING ON BOTH SIDES SHARP FIELDING
AND DARING BAsE-RUNNING
"wbo won the ssmsi" Francis Wilson was asked just
after Polo grounds yesterday had been nm
ished Pitsburg one" no satt but Newfork Two. no
died in treat gee Abou 5000 people went mp :" the Polo
rsusd rsopsning Of the local League season ana
the enthusiastic onookers Witnessed one OF the best
games ever fought with this city Strategic
pitching brilliant fielding and daring base running we're the
Of the game and the onookers were anu
merry.
Mccormick pitched great game. WEIGH did even bet
tor work Each pitcher curved the ball with maGicisns
skill Admirers heavy HIT thought the batting rather
tame but people would PROBABLY say dynamite
gun was no good because lid not make much noise An
enthusiast named BILLY" York stood In 'front.'
OF tho grand stand and wildly that he
wanted 10 bet on the Giants. The spectators
either under the influence OF hquor
and paid him. The managers were lax IN the
matter and him of the grounds. Fli bet
500 $40 the NewYorks wn." he yelled but he got no
takers Policeman sw gave him tip" TO shut up
but It had effect FOUL tip from Richardson's bat In the
eighth inning snced him. He carried to the office aud
physician soon brou CHI him back 10 consciousness
opened the at tho bat aud was appauied but
not as heartily Ternan Ward and Conno No runs were
Scored In fact the 10 PLAYERS were put out so quickly
innings that tho enlookes began TO suspect
that the Giants had for gotten how TO bat Little Miller MADE
hit OF the in the third inning sendng me pa
bounding ORourkes reach Welch did not ike
this he Whitney the next batter to hrst on called
balls The spectators did not cheer The bulky Mccormick
got first himself by forcing whitney out AZ secon'.
Then sent the bali high In the air and
Ward captured It, Mccormick stole to second
and Miller started home. RICHARDSON quickly re-
turned the catcher BrowL and Miller was put out
few inches from the plate The crowd WAS hiI~tous
finished 18th rams ON either size
la TIE 4 lutn inning for New.York Warh Copnor ana
and Rourkr papped te winch were easily capt
ued kuehne and Carroll were just a. esSy uls
the fourth was over wtb0ut ruu orinB
made The fifth innings were passed over just As
quickly base hit Cure beiug the only NV ely feature
rho mascot turned his cap inside out IN the sevenln
inning and did Gore The "hoodoo" was dlspenef
from least Tor no inc
bail nTe Held for baseh He stole to second ana ths
decision close but Umpire Powors called NOT
ont" The vsng players got anu kicEeS o., ms
mulish exhibition had effect Ahor Dorgin had struck
out Richardson made Int to right and koirke scored AMID
content Pttsburg half Of the inning kuehne made
Held. but " sich renewed MS
mastery pitching Kuehne cit standing at thlrd
The STRAIN began tell the visiting players In tho
lgth INNING the first OF the game were male
TIs local players added moro Iun TO their hst:
" Oh left field. Uut he -as am ous and
was thrown cat at SECOND make Two bAs- ht OF
IT, theu reached hrst tumble by whitney aud got
10 q right field 10y Herman smith sailed out
right nrl catch bail that few out from common III"
but ie al scored the errtr
his tho eighth inning
nen only smith r.deenen MS orIoi ny
hit entire neid Miller maie amor
his field Smith scored Neither she ,.or
final inning, DOrg@n capturing me ba aer 'onuu
which ended the game Tho score VAS